Month: May 2018

An ugly incident happened lately when some government agencies arrested and jailed the renowned right activists and journalists Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin after seizing Backpage.com. Larkin, Scott Spear, and Jed appeared before Judge Bridget Bade at Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix, Arizona where they were charged with money laundering.

Besides, Larkin and Scott were charged with facilitation of prostitution and conspiracy. Later, Scott and Jed were released but Larkin was detained for a further hearing set on the 5th June 2018.

It was an ugly scene to watch as the FBI officers carted away his possessions just after the raid. The raid was also in another home of Lacey in Sedona and Larkin’s Paradise Valley Home. This FBI raid is what led to the seizing of the Backpage.com.

It’s remembered that this is not the first time the duo has had knocks at their doors in the middle of the night. Previously, Joe Arpaio, who is one of the toughest Sherriff of his time to rule Maricopa County, Arizona, set his officers to arrest the two and booked them in separate cells.

After the arrest on the evening of publishing the jury, they were released within 24 hours after the public became hot on the matter.

Due to the violation of their First Amendment rights, they sued the Sherriff and his officers and after long hearings, the relief came when the court ordered a $3.75 million compensation to be given to the two by Maricopa County. Read more: Michael Lacey | Crunchbase and Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund

It is ironical how the government agencies have gone ahead to seize their rights especially the freedom of the press by being focused to close the Front Page Confidential website which advocates for First Amendment rights.

Their recent arrest was against their rights and Lacey’s lawyer was determined to fight for their rights to see them out and free.

Cindy McCain, who is the wife of Senator John McCain, told the Arizona Republic what she has heard concerning the seizure of Backpage. She said that every Backpage officials globally were raided and the website has been shut down by the law enforcement unit. She also said that they had warned the executives, both former and current, to change their content and ways.

She has been known to be a foe of Backpage.com which she says it sells kids for sex and is involved in human and sex trafficking. John McCain in his tweet seemed very excited about the demise of Backpage.

This article interviews both Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, of the music duo, The Chainsmokers. The Chainsmokers were started by Alex Pall and his music partner at the time. The two of them parted ways but Alex Pall wanted The Chainsmokers to continue. Andrew Taggart’s manager saw a great opportunity and introduced them. Immediately it was a good fit for both people. Alex and Andrew began working together right away to create music and work on their identities as artists, both individually, and as the group The Chainsmokers. When they first met, they both described recognizing the artistic potential in the other person and the potential of doing music together.

Alex Pall talked in the interviewabout how he likes to incorporate his personal life into his music. He discussed how it can be difficult to come up with material that a wide range of listeners can relate to and how using stories and elements from his personal life seemed to make the best music and get a greater response from their audience. Alex Pall also goes in depth in this article describing his experience working with other musical artists in the field and expanding their musical offerings. Alex goes on to discuss the effect that Instagram has had on their audience. From social media platforms like Instagram, The Chainsmokers know exactly who their fan base is and what they are like. Alex Pall discusses how incredible it is to see their music impacting people all over the world, including in unexpected places like South Africa and the Philippines. From Instagram they have also found that their music is reaching all ages of people, something that surprised both Alex and Andrew. Toward the end of the article Alex talks about their shows and the things they are doing to expand what they offer. They are beginning to incorporate new elements into their shows and are booking even more shows. Alex is continually working on new content and making the shows not only musically appealing but also interesting from a visual prospective. It is clear that both of these musical artists are very thoughtful when it comes to their music and their work.

Looking for a lawyer can be a very complicated affair. There are millions of lawyers in the global platform. However, most of them will not offer you the excellent service you need to win your case.

Lawyers handle different cases. Some of them have been trained to focus on criminal matters, business and commercial cases, writing of wills, child custody matters and landlord tenant legal issues. Locating a lawyer who will deal with the situation you are facing can be difficult if you do not have a reliable lawyer.

These lawyers will have the skills and expertise to handle the case in question. New Yorkers will not have to worry about the skills of the lawyer because they have been carefully vetted before they can be given to the customers.

The well-known New York State Bar Association has founded an institution that is called Lawyer Referral and Information Service. Popularly known to many as LRIS, this foundation has decided to launch a special online platform where individuals will get the lawyer they need. Using this effective service, customers living in New York will enjoy all the privacy they need.

The customers in this area will enjoy confidential services that can be trusted. The telephone service from LRIS can also be used by customers who need lawyers.

The professionals in New York decided to start this essential service after realizing the stress many people have been forced to ensure whenever they are looking for a lawyer. These experts are highly qualified, and they will ensure that you get the positive representation you are searching for.

Brazilian citizen José Auriemo Neto who serves for JHSF as the chief executive and chairman is currently focused on real estate development majoring in residential and commercial properties within Brazil. On regards with brands interest in hotel buildings, public and offices developments he has been administering other extensive retail portfolio and shopping which is along the prominent Cidade Jardim a shopping complex that is located in Säo Paulo. the others include Bela Vista located in Salvador, Ponta Negra in manus which is a shopping center and Metrô Tucuruv.

He has tried to develop more and more, currently there are two others in Sao Paulo district that are still under construction which are recognized as the countries economic market growth.

It was in 2009 when José Auriemo Neto oversaw the first venture for the group into retail. He decided to sign exclusive agreements of partnership with Hermes, Jimmy Choo, and Pucci where they opened the luxury brands outlet first and owned by JHSF under shopping complex called Cidade Jardim. They also secured Valentino partnership in 2002 where they launched the first R.E.D and Valentino as Valentino stores and it was in Brazil and more

José Auriemo Neto is an Alumnus of FAAP university that is located in Sao Paulo and he started his career at JHSF in 1993. It was in the year 1997 when he founded group’s services department where he created the parking lot, a management company called Parkbem. The department became very successful and in 1998 José Auriemo Neto secured rights in developing first shopping destination for the group’s it was called Santa Cruz and it was a successful development.

He is closely constructing a high rise building apartment that has a five star JHFS service hotel that is located in fifth avenue. It is facing the central park. The plan of the apartment is not to sell it but for renting purposes. This is the current investment strategy

Many Nashville public schools are using an assessment known as MAP to keep tabs on the progress of its students. This assessment determines the growth of its students over the school year and can communicate if a student is at their specific grade level. Growth scores, on the other hand, are used to determine how much a student has learned over a specific period of time despite where they began.

These MAP assessments are currently being utilized in over 7,400 schools globally, and Rocketship public schools have been using it since they opened their first school. Academic growth is very important and especially for students who are at a financial disadvantage. Students who come from impoverished families are typically behind in school, and many of the students attending schools in Nashville are form such homes. These students tend to be behind and stay behind until they eventually drop out. 70 percent of students attending Rocketship schools are considered to be disadvantaged, but 146 of their students were able to catch up and actually ended up being above grade level in just the past year alone. Rocketship students grew an average of 1.35 years in math and 1.2 years in reading last years as well. Catching up is difficult but not impossible with the right help.

Rocketship schools offer authenticity, community, tenacity, innovation, and excellence and are dedicated to the success of their students. They offer personalized learning and help to develop the many talents of their students. Rocketship Schools also know the value and importance of keeping parents involved and keep them in the loop as well.

Rocketship Public Schools aren’t like ordinary public schools but are instead focused on STEM, Humanities, Enrichment, and Learning Lab activities daily. This model has been shown to foster great success in its students and helps teachers to collaborate in order to keep their classrooms well-managed and running seamlessly so that the primary focus can stay on learning. Rocketship promotes the skills of respect, empathy, persistence, and responsibility and offers many enrichment classes such as art and nutrition for the benefit of its students.

Occasionally, someone decides to go on an hours-long tweetstorm. But it is a rare event when one Silicon Valley’s biggest entrepreneurs decide to take to Twitter with numerous insights and predictions. That entrepreneur, Shervin Pishevar, has turned the world on its ear on his predictions on everything from the price of Bitcoin to the future of American infrastructure. Listed below are some of the biggest insights and predictions from Shervin Pishevar’s 12-hour Tweetstorm.

The Dow Will Crash 6,000

One of the first predictions made from the tweetstorm was that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would drop 6,000 points. This would put the Dow well into Bear Market territory. While the Dow has dropped a few percentage points as of the first few months of 2018, the market is still in Bull Market territory.

The Bitcoin Crash Will Continue

Shervin Pishevar also predicted more pain for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency shot to the moon in late 2017 only to come down to Earth in early 2018. The Silicon Valley expert believes that the pain is far from over and that the price of the cryptocurrency will continue to drop until it stabilizes in the $2,000 to $5,000 range. This would mark an almost 90% drop from the near $20,000 BTC high in late 2017.

Silicon Valley Will No Longer Be The Center Of The Tech Universe

Perhaps one of the most shocking predictions made by Shervin Pishevar was that Silicon Valley would no longer be the center of the Tech Industry. Instead, Mr. Pishevar proposes that the tech world will go virtual and spread itself out across the world. And that the interconnectivity of the web will allow people to operate their tech business anywhere they please.

United States Infrastructure will Continue to Fall Behind

Mr. Pishevar predicted that America’s struggle to update its fracture will continue in the next decade as other countries innovate. The Silicon Valley expert pointed out that the Chinese were able to build an entire train station in 9-hours. Mr. Pishevar believes that China will continue to pull away in the infrastructure race.

Mr. Pishevar made additional predictions when it came to everything from the tech industry to investment markets as well as Silicon Valley. The tweetstorm was considered the first public statements made by Mr. Pishevar since allegations of misconduct came to light. As 2018 continues, many people will watch to see which of Shervin Pishevar’s tweetstorm predictions come true.